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September 2008
FOAMS™ 2008
September 8-11, 2008
Tutorial: September 8-9, 2008
Conference: September 10-11,2008
Charlotte, North Carolina USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
Lessons Learned From an Unconventional Design for Lean Six Sigma Development
e-Live® Presentation
September 11, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
SPE Automotive Composites Conference (ACCE)
September 16-18, 2008
|Management Education Center, Michigan State University
Troy, Michigan USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

A Look at the Global PVC Market
e-Live® Presentation
September 17, 2008
11:00 am EST

Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
How to Write an ANTEC™Technical Paper
Complimentary e-Live® Presentation
September 17, 2008
2:00 pm EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
The Effectiveness of Biodegradable Poly(Hydroxy Butanoic Acid) Copolymers in Agricultural Mulch Film Applications
Best of ANTEC™ 2008
e-Live® Presentation
September 18, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
CAD RETEC® - Coloring into the Next Decade
September 21-23, 2008
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Dearborn, Michigan USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
Thermoforming Conference® 2008
September 20-23, 2008
Minneapolis Convention Center & Hilton Hotel
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
  International Meeting on Radiation Processing
Riverbank Park Plaza Hotel
Sept. 21-25, 2008
London, UNITED KINGDOM
Contact:
John Woolston - Isotron plc
PH: +44 (0)1793 891 891
imrp@isotron.com
Cathie Deeley - REVISS Services (UK) Ltd.
PH: +44 (0)1494 777 444
imrp@reviss.co.uk
Kunststoffen 2008 Exhibition
September 24-25, 2008
Veldhoven, NETHERLANDS
Contact:
Yetty Pauwels - SPE European Member Bureau
Eric Sasselaan 51, BE-2020 Antwerpen, BELGIUM
PH:+1 32 (0)3 541 7755 FX: +1 32 (0)3 541 8425
spe.europe@skynet.be
www.speeurope.org
Advances in Plastic Biomaterials: Ag-fillers and New Processes
e-Live® Presentation
September 24, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
Nanocomposite Polypropylene Film for Food Packaging Applications
Best of ANTEC 2008
e-Live® Presentation
September 25, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
Tooling for Composites
September 29-October 1, 2008
Doubletree Hotel
Seattle, WA, USA
Contact:
Dawn Blackwell
Public Relations, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
One SME Drive
P.O. Box 930
Dearborn, MI 48121-0930
PH:+1 313-425-3069 FX: +1 313-425-3404
dblackwell@sme.org
www.sme.org
October 2008
Can I Run PLA on My Existing Extruders? A Practical Application Guide
Best of ANTEC™ 2008
e-Live® Presentation
October 1, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
High-Performance Recycling of Packaging Plastics
e-Live® Presentation
October 2, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
  The Plastics Industry Dinner at INTERPLAS Exhibition
October 1, 2008
Hilton Metropole Hotel at the NEC
Birmingham, UK

Contact:
Karen Hately
PH: +44 1962 736495
k.hately@tesco.net

Automotive TPO Conference
October 5-8, 2008
Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
Contact:
Bill Windscheif
PH: + 1 248-375-5055
William.windscheif@fhr.com
Annual Blow Molding Conference
October 8-9, 2008
Chevron Phillips Chemical Technical Center and Bartlesville Community Center
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
New Approaches in Polymer Characterization
October 13-14, 2008
Holiday Inn Select
Wimington, Deleware USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
Vinyltec - Vinyl Raw Material Overview and Update
October 13-15, 2008
Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare
Rosemont, Illinois USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
Twin-Screw Extrusion Design Enhancements for Processing Heat-Sensitive and Shear-Sensitive Biopolymers
Best of ANTEC 2008
e-Live® Presentation
October 16, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
SPE Injection Molding MiniTec 2008
October 21, 2008
Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel & Convention Center
Milwaukee, Wyoming USA
Contact:
Mark Brandstaetter
PH:+1 262-781-7122 FX: 262-781-5353
www.milwaukeespe@gmail.com
SPE Co-Extrusion TopCon
October 21-22, 2008
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
Multi-Property Optimization of Nylon-EVOH Extrusions Produced Controllably by Chaotic Blending
Best of ANTEC 2008
e-Live® Presentation
October 23, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org
SPE Thermoset Madison Conference
October 23-24, 2008
Concourse Hotel and Conference Center
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
Extrusion of Engineering Plastics Seminar
October 28-30, 2008
Hilton Mystic
Mystic, Connecticut USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
November 2008
Understanding Bioplastics and Property Modifications with Additives
e-Live® Presentation
November 5, 2008
11:00 am EST
Contact:
SPE e-Learning Center
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
elearning@4spe.org

Mold Design & Mold Building Fundamentals
November 5-6, 2008
Westin Book Cadillac Hotel
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Die Design Principles for Extrusion of Polymers
November 5-6, 2008
Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Plastic Parts Failure Analysis and Product Liability
November 5-6, 2008
Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Injection Molding: Advanced Concepts & Analyses
November 5-7, 2008
Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Snap-fits, Press-fits & Welding of Plastics
November 7, 2008
Westin Book Cadillac Hotel
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Blown Film Technology & Troubleshooting
November 10, 2008
Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
College Park, Georgia, USA

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Highlights of Thermoplastic Formulation & Compounding
November 10, 2008
Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
College Park, Georgia, USA

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Twin-Screw Extrusion Technology
November 10-11, 2008
Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
College Park, Georgia, USA

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Crystallization & Mechanical Behavior of Polymers
November 10-11, 2008
Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
College Park, Georgia, USA

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Practical Applications for Melt Rheology in Polymer Processing
November 11-12, 2008
Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
College Park, Georgia, USA

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

SPE 2008 New Technology Symposium
November 11-12, 2008
Renaissance Philadelphia Hotel Airport
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
Purchasing & Quoting of Plastics Parts
November 12-13, 2008
Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
College Park, Georgia, USA

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Thermoplastic Elastomers
November 13, 2008
Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
College Park, Georgia, USA

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Profile Extrusion Design & Advanced Processing
November 13-14, 2008
Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
College Park, Georgia, USA

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Fundamentals of Patent Law for Plastics Professionals
November 14, 2008
Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
College Park, Georgia, USA

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Principles of Polymer Blending & Alloying
November 17, 2008
Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Blow Molding - Concept to Customer
November 17-18, 2008
Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Fundamentals of Extrusion
November 17-18, 2008
Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Scientific Processing
November 19, 2008
Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

Fundamentals of Plastic Materials & Processing
November 19, 2008
Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

December 2008
Euromold exhibition
December 3-6, 2008
Frankfurt, GERMANY
Contact:
Yetty Pauwels - SPE European Member Bureau
Eric Sasselaan 51, BE-2020 Antwerpen, BELGIUM
PH:+1 32 (0)3 541 7755 FX: +1 32 (0)3 541 8425
spe.europe@skynet.be
www.speeurope.org
Modern Toolmaking Conference
SPE Rapid Design, Engineering & Mold Making SIG
December 4, 2008
Frankfurt, GERMANY
Contact:
Yetty Pauwels - SPE European Member Bureau
Eric Sasselaan 51, BE-2020 Antwerpen, BELGIUM
PH:+1 32 (0)3 541 7755 FX: +1 32 (0)3 541 8425
spe.europe@skynet.be
www.speeurope.org
February 2009
  Expo Plasticos 2009
February 3-5, 2009
Cintermex, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MEXICO

Contact:
Jurgen Oliver
PH:+ 1.305.984.0605
FX: + 1.786.228.0127
Website: www.expoplasticos.com.mx
E mail: jurgen.oliver@giprex.com / Skype: jurgen_oliver

SPE International Polyolefins Conference
February 22-25, 2009
Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel
Houston, Texas USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
GPEC®
February 25-27, 2009
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Orlando, Florida USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
March 2009
SPE Polymer Nanocomposites Conference
March 2-4, 2009
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
6th European Additives & Colors Conference
SPE Additives & Colors Europe Division
March 11-12, 2009
Antwerp, BELGIUM
Contact:
Yetty Pauwels - SPE European Member Bureau
Eric Sasselaan 51, BE-2020 Antwerpen, BELGIUM
PH:+1 32 (0)3 541 7755 FX: +1 32 (0)3 541 8425
spe.europe@skynet.be
www.speeurope.org
SPE 30th Industrial Thermoforming Symposium
March 8-13, 2009
Dallas, TX USA
Embassy Suites Dallas Market Center
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
May 2009
IAPD Plastics Application Seminar
May 1, 2009
St. Louis, MO, USA
Contact:
Laurie Warren
Meetings & Finance Manager
International Association of Plastics Distribution
4707 College Blvd. #105
Leawood, KS 66211 USA
PH: +1 913-345-1005
FX: +1 913-345-1006
www.iapd.org
June 2009
  IAPD Canadian Conference
June 20-21, 2009
Niagara Falls, Ontario, CANADA
Contact:
Laurie Warren
Meetings & Finance Manager
International Association of Plastics Distribution
4707 College Blvd. #105
Leawood, KS 66211 USA
PH: +1 913-345-1005
FX: +1 913-345-1006
www.iapd.org
ANTEC™ @ NPE2009
June 22-26, 2009
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
September 2009
  IAPD 52nd Annual Conference
September 17-20
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Contact:
Laurie Warren
Meetings & Finance Manager
International Association of Plastics Distribution
4707 College Blvd. #105
Leawood, KS 66211 USA
PH: +1 913-345-1005
FX: +1 913-345-1006
www.iapd.org
SPE TPE TopCon®
September 14-15, 2009
Hilton Akron-Fairlawn
Akron, Ohio USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
SPE EUROTEC™
September 28-October 3, 2009
Meaux (near Paris), France
Contact:
Lesley Kyle, Senior Event Manager, SPE
PH: +1 203-740-5452
lskyle@4spe.org
October 2009
CAD RECTEC® - Color on my Mind
October 11-13, 2009
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Savannah, Georgia USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org
May 2010
ANTEC™ 2010
May 16-20, 2010
Orlando Marriott World Center
Orlando, Florida USA
Contact:
SPE Conference Department
PH: +1 203-775-0471 FX: +1 203-775-8490
conferences@4spe.org

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